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Trivia: Musical Terms
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1. Combination of two or more keys being played at the same time.
Development
Polytonality
Chord
Triple time
2. A form of Italian opera beginning at the end of the 19th century. The setting is contemporary to the composer's own time - and the characters are modeled after every day life.
Verismo
Chord progression
Overture
Vibrato
3. In sheet music - a symbol at the beginning of the staff defining the pitch of the notes found in that particular staff.
Canon
Root
Clef
Overture
4. A line in a contrapuntal work performed by an individual voice or instrument.
Rubato
Orchestration
Part
Intermezzo
5. A piece of music written for two vocalists or instrumentalists.
Intonation
Castrato
Pizzicato
Duet
6. A period in history dating from the 14th to 16th centuries. This period signified the rebirth of music - art - and literature.
Forte
Verismo
Galliard
Renaissance
7. A composition written for eight instruments.
Progression
Octet
Reed
Galliard
8. A symbol indicating that the note is to be diminished by one semitone.
Flat
Triple time
Musicology
Partita
9. The first violin in an orchestra.
Tonality
Concert master
Instrumentation
Coda
10. A quick 20th century dance written in double time.
Tone
Unison
Virtuoso
Rigaudon
11. One of two or more parts in polyphonic music. Voice refers to instrumental parts as well as the singing voice.
Sonatina
Portamento
Rhythm
Voice
12. A short or brief sonata.
Recapitulation
Accessible
Reed
Sonatina
13. A musical composition written solely to improve technique. Often performed for artistic interest.
Etude
Castrato
Partial
Verismo
14. A glissando or portamento. Also refers to the moving part of a trombone.
Carol
Slide
Tessitura
Obbligato
15. Indicating speed.
Renaissance
Chant
Dissonance
Tempo
16. Pertaining to the fugue - the overlapping of the same theme or motif by two or more voices a few beats apart.
Stretto
Partial
Ensemble
Choir
17. A lighthearted piece - written in several movements - usually as background music for a social function.
Movement
Ricercar
Serenade
Triad
18. A song or hymn celebrating Christmas.
Adagio
Rubato
Carol
Scale
19. A large group of instrumentalists playing together.
Allegro
Orchestra
Unison
Development
20. A symbol in sheet music that returns a note to its original pitch after it has been augmented or diminished.
Ostinato
Whole-tone scale
Progression
Natural
21. A drama where the words are sung instead of spoken.
Leading note
Relative major and minor
Opera
Orchestration
22. A musical theme given to a particular idea or main character of an opera.
Pitch
Voice
Leitmotif
Quadrille
23. The interval between two notes. Three whole tones and one semitone make up the distance between the two notes.
Etude
Tonal
Interval
Fifth
24. To repeat a previous part of a composition generally after other music has been played.
Tonal
Romantic
Reprise
A cappella
25. Short movement or interlude connecting the main parts of the composition.
Intermezzo
Presto
Scordatura
Relative pitch
26. A melodic or - sometimes a harmonic idea presented in a musical form.
Instrumentation
Vibrato
Cadenza
Theme
27. A short light musical drama.
Introduction
Movement
Part
Operetta
28. A chord progression that seems to lead to resolving itself on the final chord; but does not.
Tablature
Counterpoint
Sonata
Deceptive cadence
29. Music that is easy to listen to and understand.
Carol
Accessible
Harmony
Refrain
30. An extended cantata on a sacred subject.
Modulation
Oratorio
Cavatina
Staccato
31. A chord progression that seems to lead to resolving itself on the final chord; but does not.
Homophony
Modulation
Trill
Deceptive cadence
32. The voice between soprano and alto. Also - in sheet music - a direction for the tempo to be played at medium speed.
Verismo
Atonal
Mezzo
Renaissance
33. A composition written for nine instruments.
Piano
Opera
Waltz
Nonet
34. The performance of either all instruments of an orchestra or voices in a chorus.
Beat
Soprano
Musicology
Ensemble
35. Lowest female singing voice.
Refrain
Obbligato
Libretto
Contralto
36. Singing or chanting in unison without strict rhythm. Collected during the Reign of Pope Gregory VIII for psalms and other other parts of the church service.
Concert master
Rondo
Gregorian Chant
Portamento
37. Quick repetition of the same note or the rapid alternation between two notes.
Phrase
Tremolo
Interpretation
Fermata
38. A loose collection of instrumental compositions.
Suite
Unison
Rococo
Whole-tone scale
39. A glissando or portamento. Also refers to the moving part of a trombone.
Homophony
Flat
Drone
Slide
40. Tones used to embellish the principal melodic tone.
Pastoral
Ornaments
Whole note
Canon
41. Often used in overtures - a composition that uses passages from other movements of the composition in its entirety.
Romantic
Accessible
Medley
Tritone
42. Group of singers in a chorus.
Tempo
Choir
Trill
Chamber music
43. Pleasing combination of two or three tones played together in the background while a melody is being played. Harmony also refers to the study of chord progressions.
Gregorian Chant
Harmony
Intermezzo
Oratorio
44. Tone color - quality of sound that distinguishes one verse or instrument to another. It is determined by the harmonies of sound.
Ligature
Triple time
Oratorio
Timbre
45. An extended cantata on a sacred subject.
Movement
Oratorio
Ensemble
Cadenza
46. Three to four movement orchestral piece - generally in sonata form.
Recital
Tutti
Capriccio
Symphony
47. Pertaining to the loudness or softness of a musical composition. Also the symbols in sheet music indicating volume.
Major
Ensemble
Dynamics
Minuet
48. A person with notable technical skill in the performance of music.
Orchestration
Courante
Virtuoso
Stretto
49. A piece of music written for two vocalists or instrumentalists.
Chamber music
Tune
Tonality
Duet
50. A curve over notes to indicate that a phrase is to be played legato.
Slur
Neoclassical
Minor
Chant
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